Yuwang temple Pictures

Yuwang temple Introduction

IntroductionYuwang temple is about 20 km. east of town, the Sheli ("Buddhist relic") Pagoda is the main attraction at this temple. The relic is said to have been first discovered in 281 (jin Dynasty). Legend has it that the monk who found it was looking for o­ne of the many Sheli pagodas that the Indian ruler Ayuwang had established throughout the world.

Yuwang temple Features

HighlightsThe monk was walking in the area and heard a bell ringing from underground. He sat down and prayed for three days and three nights, at which point the pagoda came surging up from beneath the ground. A temple was eventually completed o­n the site in 522 and named Ayuwang Temple. It has been famous ever since. The famous Tang Dynasty traveling monk, Jian Zhen, o­nce came here to view the Sheli, which is said to contain an actual bone of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism. An exhibition features artistic and Buddhist artifacts, paintings, and calligraphy, some personally executed by Chinese emperors.